feline
- 英式英标[\'filaɪn]
- 美式音标[\'fiːlaɪn]
adj. 猫科的；猫一样的；狡猾的
n. 猫科动物
n. (Feline)人名；(法)弗利纳
中文词源
feline 猫的
来自拉丁语feles, 野猫。用来猫学名。
英文词源
- feline (adj.)
- "cat-like," 1680s, from Late Latin felinus "of or belonging to a cat," from Latin feles (genitive felis) "cat, wild cat, marten," which is of uncertain origin. Hence Modern Latin Felis, the cat genus. As a noun, "a feline animal" (popularly "a domestic cat") from 1861.
实用例句
- 1. The 14lb feline is so fat she can hardly walk.
- 这只14磅的猫这么胖，几乎连路都走不动了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She moves with feline grace.
- 她举止像猫一样优雅。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. She walks with feline grace.
- 她步履轻盈。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
- 结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性.
来自新概念英语第三册
- 5. The awakening was almost feline in its stealthiness.
- 这种醒觉,简直和猫的脚步一样地轻悄.
来自辞典例句